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CVE-2023-3955
Published:October 31, 2023
Updated:May 25, 2026
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they include Windows nodes.
Affected Packages
k8s.io/kubernetes (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.27.0 <v1.27.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.27.5
k8s.io/kubernetes (GO):
Affected version(s) =v1.28.0 <v1.28.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.28.1
k8s.io/kubernetes (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.26.0 <v1.26.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.26.8
k8s.io/kubernetes (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20150129005104-7e134cb73dfe <v1.24.17
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.24.17
k8s.io/kubernetes (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.25.0 <v1.25.13
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.25.13
Related Resources (18)
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120138
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002/
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q78c-gwqw-jcmc
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/38c97fa67ed35f36e730856728c9e3807f63546a
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120135
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/7da6d72c05dffb3b87e62e2bc8c3228ea12ba1b9
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120128
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3955
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/50334505cd27cbe7cf71865388f25a00e29b2596
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120134
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/c4e17abb04728e3a3f9bb26e727b0f978df20ec9
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120137
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/b7547e28f898af37aa2f1107a49111f963250fe6
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120136
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.76